Window-balcony



F. P. WILBUR.

WINDOW BALCONY.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1919.

Patented Mar. 2, i920.

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FRANCIS P. WILBUR, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

WIND OV7-BALCONY.

Application led February 26, 1919.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS P. VVILBUR, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vindow-Balconies, and do declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, such as will enable persons skilled in the art to which the invention pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the drawings hereto attached for disclosure as to certain details of construction.

My invention relates to a portable window balcony or scaffold, which can readily be inserted through the open window from the inside of a room, and thereupon be in position for any oic the general uses attaching to such balconies or scallolds, without resorting to any provisions for anchorage other than those which eXist in and are inherent to the structure of my improvement.

In other words, I have devised a portable window balcony which can be placed in position for use without any extraneous fastening means or stays, or supports of any kind; and by so doing I avoid the common necessity for the attachment of devices to the frame-work of the window, or to other parts of the building, to support the balcony by suspension.

My construction also is such that the use of brackets and braces resting against or attached to the wall below the window sill, and extending outwardly and upwardly to support the balcony from below, is dispensed with.

The frame of the balcony embodying my invention is a light structure, formed preterably from a single length of galvanized iron pipe, of a size to present rigidity and strength sufficient to insure the balcony standing up under such loads as may be placed therein, in the reasonable uses of my invention. Among such reasonable uses are uses as a scaffold for painters and window cleaners. The balcony may be used in subjecting apparel and bedding to the renovating influence ot' the out-of-doors atmosphere, and in winter seasons may be used for the temporary deposit of such articles of food as require the action of low temperatures to preserve their palatability. Other specific purposes of the invention reside in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920. Serial No. 279,223.

its use as a balcony, whereon a person may be comfortably seated, or where a child or an adult may be provided with sleeping accommodations. lIhe balcony will be provided with a substantial door, and with an inclosing 'fence or railing to insure personal safety in case of individual use, the fence or railing being detachable.

In modern houses, the unit system of window construction is generally followed, so that in a given building, the windows are of uniform size. This fact enables one of my improved balconies to meet all of the demands of the household, as a rule, by reason orn the ready portability of the balcony from window to window as its uses may decree, and the entire absence of any securing means, other than those which reside in the peculiar construction otn the balcony. It will be understood that the absence of any such securing means greatly facilitates the movement of the balcony from window to window.

The balcony, as above stated, is formed from a suitable length of iron pipe, bent at itsmid-length at two spaced points, approximating the width of the window, to form parallel side rails, that part of the pipe between the spaced points forming the outer i rail of the balcony. The side rails rest upon a the window sill, and at their inner ends are bent so as to stand vertically and at a right angle to the side rails. At a suitable distance above, determined by the probable eX- treme load to be carried by the balcony, the vertical members or the pipe are bent to the right and to the lett, so as to provide anchorage for the balcony by bearing against the vertical facings of the window frame.

The side rails of the balcony are encircled by a heel or other supporting device, set in adjusted position, and designed to bear against one of the vertical faces of the window sill to support the balcony, and so resist any tendency of the balcony to swing from a horizontal plane.

The construction will now be described in detail, after which claims to my invention will follow, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a view in elevation showing my improved balcony in position in connection with the window of a building.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2, Fig. l, through an open window.

Fig. 3' isa plan view of the balcony, on the line 3 3, Figs l and 2.

Fig. L isa view showing the construction and manner of securing the heel to the side rails of the balcony, for supporting the latter in horizontal position.

In the drawings, the window frame is indicated A, and the sill thereof a, all of usual construction. My improved balcony B, is formed, preferably, of a length of galvanized iron pipe of required rigidity, the tube being bent at to form an outer rail ZX, extending parallel with the line of the building, andtwo parallel side rails b2, formed at a right angle to the rail b. The side rails b2, extend through the open window and rest, one at each end of the sill in the angle formed bythe sill, and the vertical sides of the window frame. At a suitable distance from the .outer rail, the side rails are bent at b3, so as to stand vertically, and at a rightangle to the side rails, in which position the upstanding members b4 of the pipe will be` adjacent the casings of the window frame. The `free ends b5' of the vertical members b4 are then bent at b to the right and left, to forni projections or anchorages, which bear against the facings of the windowframe, at Vthe inside of the room.

The engagement of the anchoragesmb5 with the frame casings, will hold the sidelwrails 0f the balcony in a horizontal position, and to insure the balcony against disturbance by the load which maylbe placed thereon, I have provided the said side rails each with a heel or supporting device C, designed to rest upon the outer part of, and bear against, one of the vertical faces of the window sill.

. `These yheels or supporting devices form a permanent part of the balcony, and although movable on the side rails for adjustment, cannot become disengaged therefrom. The said heels or supporting devices are constituted as cast or forged parts, and are bored to receive the side rails of the balcony. In assembling the parts, the heels C, are passed upon the parallel side rails b2, following the formation of the angles b. Each heel is provided-.with a set screw c, by means of `which it maybe firmly secured in position upon the side rail, when properly adjusted with relation to the window sill.

The balcony will be provided with a suitable floor D, the 1atter being attached to the i side and outer rails, by any convenient means for securing the floor to the rails.

Airguarding fence or railing E, is placed about the balcony, so as to inclose the outer sides thereof, but open at the side adjacent the window, to permit access to the balcony. The said fence or railing is of light but substantial structure, and formed of small pipes or rods, with its three sides paneled with ywire or other netting, so as to complete the inelosure.

The outer corners of the floor of the balcony are perforated, as at el, for the reception of extended portions e, of the outer vertical pipes or rods of the fence or railing. The heels C are bored at 0, at points above the level of the floor of the balcony, for the reception of ends e of the lower horizontal pipes or rods of the fence or railing. The said fence or railing is placed in position upon the balcony by first passing the ends e into the bores c of the upper extensions of the heels, and then by passing they extended portions e into the perforations cl in the floor, the bores c in the heels providing sufficient clearance .for the easy insertion therein of the ends` ei, and the long rradius permitting the depending portions e of the `vertical pipes or rods to drop with like ease into the perforations d, in the outer corners of the floor of the balcony. In thisposition,

the fence or railing is secured against displacement, and thus constitutes an inclosure for the balcony, which will insurethe safety thereof at all times during the several uses to which it may be put.

In moving myl improved balconyA from window to window of the building, as dictated by its proposed use, the fence or railing will irst be lifted from the balcony, and then the latter may be drawn from its position of rest, without having to disengage any supporting or holding devices, and carried at once to another window, where it will kbe placed for further use by simply depositing it in place, and setting up the fence or railing, ,100 if the latter be desired in such further use.

Byr my invention, I dispense with the necessity, heretofore incident to the use of many similar balconies, of attaching disfiguring devices to the frames of the windows, and which constitute unsightly `objects when the balcony has bee-n removed.

To adapt the balcony to use in slumber by an adult, it will be necessary only to provide a flooring piece of suitable area, and to surround the same by a fence or railing of corresponding extent.

The proportions of the devices used, may be varied as necessary to attain the desired results, without departing'from the spirit of 115 my invention.

l/Vhat I claim and desire to secure byV Letters Patent, is 'f l. A portable window balcony having a frame-work formed` from a single length ofA tubing, and comprising the outer and side rails of the floor, with vertical members laterally bent at their upper ends to form anchorages for the balcony by bearing against for the oor, and vertical members with lateral projections at their upper ends, to form anchorages for the balcony by bearing against the facings of the Window frame.

3. A portable Window balcony, having a frame-Work constituted of a single length of tubing bent to form the outer and side rails of the floor, the said side rails adapted to rest upon the Window sill, and vertical members having lateral projections bearing against the facings of the windov7 frame, to retain the balcony in position.

4. A portable Window balcony, having a frame-Work constituted of a single length of tubing bent to form the outer and side rails of the floor, the said side rails provided With heels or supports, adapted to rest upon the Window sill, and vertical members having lateral projections bearing against the facings of the Window frame, to retain the balcony in position.

5. A portable Window balcony having a framework formed from a single length of tubing, and composing the outer and side rails of the oor, with vertical members serving to anchor the balcony in position by bearing against the facings of the Window frame, in combination With a fence or railing demountably secured to the Hoor of the balcony.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name at Milwaukee, Visconsin, this 19th day of February, 1919.

FRANCIS P. WILBUR.

Witnesses:

W. F. WOOLARD, Lnvninirr 4C. WHEELER.- 

